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NYC Launches $650M Program to Aid Homeless with Mental Illness

1/17/2025

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled the "Bridge to Home" program, a lifeline for the city's most vulnerable. This initiative will offer a nurturing space for 100 individuals battling severe mental illness, providing them with care near hospitals for a year. With a $650 million investment, the program seeks to curb emergency room visits and alleviate street homelessness.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled the "Bridge to Home" program, a lifeline for the city's most vulnerable. This initiative will offer a nurturing space for 100 individuals battling severe mental illness, providing them with care near hospitals for a year. With a $650 million investment, the program seeks to curb emergency room visits and alleviate street homelessness.